Bachelor of Midwifery

The University's Admission Policy will apply.

This program is quota managed as there are a limited number of places available to ensure that sufficient resources are available to support the students. Meeting the admission requirements for this program may not result in an applicant receiving an admission offer.

Prior OP students: Applicants who graduated with an OP in or before 2019 can apply to Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for an ATAR statement. For more information visit qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/australian-tertiary-admission-rank-atar.

New Entry Requirements for 2026: Admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery is now determined by a sequential two-stage process, including the requirement to participate in an online interview.

Selection for admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery comprises two essential weighted components:

1. ATAR or its equivalent (minimum threshold applies), and;
2. Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).

All applicants will be required to undertake a Multiple Mini Interview. Applicants will be required to attend an online multi station interview in November 2025. The interviews will assess applicants' suitability based on the following factors:

• Motivation to study and work in Midwifery;
  • Ethics, professional and non-judgemental behaviour;
  • Communication, interpersonal skills and empathy;
  • Problem solving, adaptability and teamwork.

  Once the minimum threshold ATAR is met MMIs will be assessed using objective criteria. Applicants will have an admission rank calculated from a combination of their weighted MMI score and academic ranking. Offers of places in the Bachelor of Midwifery program will then be made from the highest admission rank to the lowest until the available places have been allocated.

  Completion of all components may not result in an applicant receiving an admission offer.

  Note: Applications for 2026 entry close on the 31st October 2025.

New Entry Requirements for 2026: Admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery is now determined by a sequential two-stage process, including the requirement to participate in an online interview.

Selection for admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery comprises two essential weighted components:

1. ATAR or its equivalent (minimum threshold applies), and;
2. Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).

All applicants will be required to undertake a Multiple Mini Interview. Applicants will be required to attend an online multi station interview in November 2025. The interviews will assess applicants' suitability based on the following factors:

• Motivation to study and work in Midwifery;
• Ethics, professional and non-judgemental behaviour;
• Communication, interpersonal skills and empathy;
• Problem solving, adaptability and teamwork.

Once the minimum threshold ATAR is met MMIs will be assessed using objective criteria. Applicants will have an admission rank calculated from a combination of their weighted MMI score and academic ranking. Offers of places in the Bachelor of Midwifery program will then be made from the highest admission rank to the lowest until the available places have been allocated.

Completion of all components may not result in an applicant receiving an admission offer.

Note: Applications for 2026 entry close on the 31st October 2025.

Guaranteed Admission Scheme

This degree is excluded from the Guaranteed Admission Scheme.

Selection for admission to an undergraduate degree is made on the basis of academic merit.

Selection for admission is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. The minimum requirement for eligibility for admission is the completion of Year 12 of secondary school or equivalent academic achievement.

Prerequisites for admission may be specified in terms of levels of achievement in particular Year 12 subjects. Prerequisite conditions may be satisfied by other study or experience which is considered to be equivalent to the Year 12 prerequisites. More information is available on the Prerequisites and Assumed Knowledge website.

Further information for Queensland students completing an ATAR can be found here. 

Domestic applicants should apply for admission through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).

Applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander should email medicine@griffith.edu.au for information regarding First Peoples Selection and Admissions Guidelines for Griffith Health Programs.

A summary of the student profile for this program can be found on the QTAC website. The Rank profile is located on the Student Profile tab.

Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue of your email. For QTAC applicants this is inline with the offer response date in your offer email, however Griffith accepts close of business that day - 5pm (AEST). Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. This requirement applies to all applicants irrespective of how you applied and/or whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the response day your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and are subject to available places.

*Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted.

Note: Applicants are not permitted to defer an offer. Should you be unable to accept an offer, you must re-apply for entry in the following year.

From 2020, Griffith students may not apply for the Bachelor of Midwifery program by submitting an internal transfer.

QTAC applications for Trimester 1-2024 close on 29 December 2023.

New applications lodged after 8 December 2023 may not be assessed in time for the January offer round. Applications for this program close on the 29 December 2023, so applicants may add this to their preferences until this date, however no guarantee is given that applications will be assessed in time for the January offer round. After 29 December 2023, no new applicants can apply, but existing applicants can reorder this preference.

Applicants who hold registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Enrolled Nurse and who have completed a Diploma in Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider OR as a Registered Nurse meet the English language requirements.

English language requirements apply to applicants whose previous studies were completed in a country other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or the United States of America or undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• Successful completion of at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English.  At least two years of this education must have been between Grades 7 and 12.  This education must have been taught and assessed in English and completed in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United Sates of America.
• OR a  minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0
• OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 65
• OR the Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum scores in each section of the test:
  • 24 for listening | 24 for reading | 27 for writing | 23 for speaking.

We will accept English language test scores from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if the following criteria are met:

• IELTS (Academic): A minimum overall score of 7.0 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum of 7.0 in each component across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below 6.5
• OET: The applicant is tested in all four components in each sitting and a minimum score of B in each component is achieved across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below C
• PTE (Academic): A minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below 58
• TOEFL: A minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings and no score in any of the sections is below:
  • 20 for listening | 19 for reading | 24 for writing | 20 for speaking.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

The above requirements are HIGHER than those stipulated in University policy and applicants should refer to the following procedure for further information:

• Admission Procedure

This program is accredited and language requirements have been set to ensure applicants meet both Griffith University language requirements and the registration standards specified by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). These standards are subject to change by the accrediting body.

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program

Students wishing to fast-track their completion of the program and/or students entering the program with credit for prior studies should note the earliest time that the University anticipates it will be offering all core program requirements will be during 2022.